Water Resources Engineer

Company: Arcadis
Location: Milwaukee
Posted on: April 3, 2026

Job Description:

Description Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is currently seeking an entry-level Water Resources Engineer with experience in Water and Wastewater conveyance and treatment design to join our Resilience Water Team to be based out of our Milwaukee, WI office. While the preference is for the candidate to be based in Milwaukee, WI for mentorship, we may also consider candidates in Chicago, IL. Collaborating with our experienced Water Professionals, you will support and drive the development of projects, interact and work with clients, and develop your technical capabilities. Arcadis provides multiple onboarding and development programs created for our young professionals that support professional growth and help drive creativeness, innovation, and greater integration within our local, national, and global teams. Role Accountabilities: As an entry-level Water Resources Engineer, you will evaluate, plan, design, permit, and support management of projects for water / wastewater conveyance (pipelines and pumping facilities), levees, pump/lift stations, floodwalls, gates, diversion canals and stormwater and/or maintenance dredging projects. You will prepare design calculations, portions of technical reports, site drainage, utility relocations, grading plans, etc. as well as the development of engineering plans and specifications for projects that may include water / wastewater conveyance and treatment, levees, pump/lift stations, floodwalls, gates, diversion canals and stormwater and/or maintenance dredging projects. Civil site design with experience with water, wastewater or transportation projects skills are transferable. Additional duties include: Support professional engineering services during construction: construction observation, review of shop drawings, responses to request for information (RFIs) and permit closeouts. Assess, develop, and support management of sustainability and resilience projects including vulnerability and mitigation assessments, and planning and design for utilities, municipalities, and cities. Support the preparation of reports, presentations, and other audio-visual materials, and participate in client meetings. Support field data collection activities for permit compliance and augmenting staff support for local clients. Ensure project compliance with all Arcadis practices and quality, health, and safety standards, and facilitate coordination for timely completion and submission of projects on time and budget. Learn / use digital tools to enhance customer experience, team and client collaboration, and project delivery including configuration and deployment of SharePoint, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Power BI, and Augmented Reality. Some travel may be required for project site visits, client meetings, safety audits, general planning purposes or to oversee construction activities, depending on project staffing needs. The ideal candidate must possess excellent communication and writing skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders. Proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D is essential for designing and drafting project plans. Additionally, strong capabilities in the Microsoft Office suite—particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint—are required to manage data, prepare reports, and deliver clear presentations. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field of study. Preferred Qualifications 0-2 years of relevant experience in design or consulting engineering firm or municipal work environment using AutoCAD Civil 3D. EIT or the ability to obtain within 6 months of being hired. Master’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related field of study. Experience in preparing and reviewing project drawings, specifications, schedules and cost estimates. Experience with hydraulic modeling software. GIS, database management and data analysis experience. Why Arcadis? We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $49,390- $79,023. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location. LI-RV1 EarlyCareersANA Resilience-ANA Environment-ANA

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